SXSW Music Live: Conqueroo Day Party

ATX hootenanny sends beloved PR maven out with a bang

"...decade, veteran music publicist Cary Baker has hosted a SXSW day party boasting the best Americana talent in the..."

March 19, 2017 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Pierson said, "While we won’t have the wonderful in-person SXSW that we know and love, we can gather together..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

12 Can't-Miss Austin Bands at SXSW

Hip-hop, roots rock, pop, shoegaze, and more to keep your ears ringing

"...SXSW showcase:Sat. 16, Hotel Vegas @ Volstead, 12:15am Blackillac..."

March 7, 2019 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...After all, SXSW isn't just about podcasts (although that's why Giamatti will..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ryan Gosling Is a Lot More Than Just Ken in SXSW Headliner The Fall Guy

The year’s best rom-com is also the year’s best action comedy

"...The Q&A was packed with SXSW alums: Gosling, of course, who premiered his 2015 directorial..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...when the plug is pulled on the reliably whip-smart comedy of these two longtime hosts. Steve Davis..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Can't-Miss Austin Bands at SXSW

Local punk supergroup gets all Dickies

"...by Riverboat Gamblers, Ghost Knife, High Tension Wires, stand-up comedy, or the most hilarious feed on Twitter – needed..."

March 8, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Music Spotlight: Tangerine Dream

Everlasting German circuit breakers continue founder's "constant flow"

"...final original member, Prussia-born Edgar Froese, who passed in 2015 at the age of 70, bequeathed the everlasting act..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Review: Stormy

Doc explores life in the eye of Hurricane Trump

"...Trump news since he announced his presidential run in 2015, and the drama that surrounds this man is seemingly..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW, and More Austin Film News

"...podcaster Nick Scarpino's awkward attempts to move into stand-up comedy...."

Jan. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Model for a Funny Business

Bill Burr and Al Madrigal's All Things Comedy lets the folks making jokes own more than the laughs

"...– and fellow comedian-actor Bill Burr co-founded All Things Comedy, an innovative comedy podcast network and artist cooperative. The..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Adomian's Ascension

This year's SXSW is James Adomian's festival – we just laugh in it

"...By the time SXSW Comedy draws its last laugh this year, comedian James..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Playback

Neil Young premieres his director's cut of Human Highway at SXSW, while Graham Reynolds brings Marfa to the Festival

"...will soon usher a radioactive holocaust. The broadly underappreciated comedy, which debuted in a limited theatre run and didn't..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

What's Eating Him

Henry Rollins makes the jump to leading man in cannibal comedy He Never Died

"...Everyone has secrets, especially Jack. The protagonist of SXSW Midnighter He Never Died is good at keeping things..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Ava's Possession

SXSW 2015 horror hits VOD

"...ultimate lost weekend. When Jordan Galland starting writing possession-recovery horror-comedy Ava's Possession, he said, "The pitch to myself was..."

March 5, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Do Convergence Day

Convergence Day, Tuesday, March 17

"...amped about all the funny people popping up in SXSW Film, like Amy Schumer (Trainwreck), Nick Kroll (Adult Beginners),..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Creative Control

This whip-smart comedy received Special Jury Recognition at SXSW 2015

"...near future, Benjamin Dickinson’s second feature is a whip-smart comedy that digs into the notion of how desire mixed..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Heavy Trip

Scandinavian black metal comedy plays a familiar tune well

"...the Book of Pure Evil, to Deathgasm, the metal comedy has set rules: Underdog with no real skill manages..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Owen Egerton’s Bloody Good Time

Writer/director’s distinctly Austin horror-comedy returns for RTX Austin

"...of what happened to Owen Egerton this year during SXSW. Only it wasn't him, it was his second film..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam: Linklater, Krisha, and Slackerwood

Awards all around, and a sad farewell to the popular film blog

"...No word on panelists yet, but the there's a..."

April 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ready or Not

Party games will be the death of Samara Weaving in this raucous black comedy

"...Clue, part You're Next, and part Gormenghast, raucous black comedy Ready or Not is the welcome return of the..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Follow

Austin's own Owen Egerton directs his first movie

"...are often a prime launching pad for local talents. 2015’s Fantastic Fest was no different, with author and Master..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Arty

First titles, plus Nicolas Winding Refn on exploitation

"...Things are about to get weird: Fantastic Fest 2015 has announced its first round of programming, with a..."

July 30, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...Room (named for Awn's Ronnie Velveeta character) and brightening comedy mics all over town. "One high point," says the..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Guy, an eagerly awaited blockbuster reboot of the 1980s action-comedy television series...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Todd Barry Podcast

Comics debated working the road vs. working the writers' room

"...the Conchords, The Wrestler, Pootie Tang) jumped on the comedy podcast bandwagon last April, using his to interview comics..."

March 11, 2014 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Now Streaming in Austin: "The Outfit"

Yen Tan's political comedy "The Outfit" asks if the clothes make the man

"...the question underlying "The Outfit," the short magical-realist political comedy directed by Yen Tan (1985) and co-written by Tan..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Who Did the Animation for Keith Maitland’s Documentary Tower?

Minnow Mountain’s Craig Staggs talks art & drama & Austin & Earp

"...The Tower documentary itself focuses, as Richard Whittaker points..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Comic Does House Calls

Knock Knock It's Tig Notaro

"...her own suggestion for the nearly 20-year veteran of comedy, perhaps "at the end you should [say], 'Just kidding!'"..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

The Showalter State

Mr. Irony tries sincerity with Hello, My Name Is Doris

"...From his early work with the State comedy troupe to last year's underrated They Came Together –..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

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